Brackett, who began his career with Miami and spent time with the Eagles on their practice squad, is in Jacksonville as one of five tight ends trying to make new head coach Gus Bradley’s first roster.

The Jags’ new offensive coordinator is Jedd Fisch, a Mike Shanahan protégé, so the tight end is an important piece in the offense.

Marcedes Lewis is established as Jacksonville’s starter, but Brackett, 6-foot-5, 246, has a chance to be one of Lewis’ backups.

His competition will come from Allen Reisner, 6-2, 255, a former Minnesota practice squad player currently listed as No. 2; Isiah Stanbeck, 6-2, 228, who has been with five teams and three practice squads in his career and undrafted rookie Ryan Otten, 6-5, 241, out of San Jose State.

Local fans will be able to see Bracket, the Lawrence High and Penn State product, during the preseason, as Jacksonville goes to the Jets, Aug. 17 and hosts the Eagles, Aug. 24.

• DiManche, who went to Southern Illinois after graduating from Hamilton High, signed with Cincinnati after the draft as an undrafted rookie free agent.

Lawrence High graduate Brett Brackett is in camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars.John Raoux/Associated Press

The 6-2, 232-pound linebacker is lining up on the weak side in the Bengals’ 4-3 scheme under head coach Marvin Lewis and coordinator Mike Zimmer.

The Bengals’ starters are pretty much set with newly-acquired James Harrison, Ray Maualuga and Vontaze Burfict.

DiManche is battling for a backup/special teams role with three other linebackers. Sean Porter, a fourth-round pick out of Texas A&M, will likely make the team since coaches do not like to cut draft picks so soon.

That leaves Aaron Maybin, the former first-round pick of Buffalo, who also failed with the Jets, and second-year man Emmanuel Lamar, who spent last year on the Bengals’ practice squad as DiManche’s competition.

You’ll be able to see DiManche up close on HBO’s Hard Knocks beginning tomorrow night.

• Catapano was the seventh-round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in Andy Reid’s first draft with the Chiefs.

The 6-3, 270-pound Catapano can play both defensive end and linebacker in the Chiefs’ 3-4 scheme under coordinator Bob Sutton, but is being listed as a defensive end.

Tyson Jackson and Mike DeVito are the current starters, with a crowded field behind them. Along with Catapano, Sutton has Alan Bailey, a 2011 third-round draft pick, Marcus Dison, who has been cut by both Dallas and the Jets; Rob Lohr and Brad Madison, two undrafted rookies out of Vanderbilt and Missouri; and Miguel Chavis, who was cut by Pittsburgh.

One thing Catapano has in his favor is Reid, at least when he was with the Eagles, who gives his draft picks every opportunity to make the team.

• Starks, 6-2, 240, signed with Chicago as an undrafted free agent and is trying to make the roster as a middle linebacker.

Tiquan Underwood is a Notre Dame High and Rutgers University product. He is in camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Chris O'Meara/Associated Press

Brian Urlacher’s departure and eventual retirement opened up the position, that second-round draft pick Joe Bostic, of Florida, has in his sights. The Bears also signed veteran free agent D.J. Williams from Denver, who can also move outside. Starks’ fate could come down to how many linebackers new head coach Marc Trestman keeps.

He will definitely have to outplay Blake Costanzo, who has been with four different teams, including the Jets in his short career, to make it.

• Underwood, who bounced between Jacksonville and New England his first three years in the league, seems to have found a home in Tampa Bay with his old Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano.

Last year, his first with the Bucs, Underwood played in 14 games and started three. He caught 28 passes for 425 yards and two touchdowns.

Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams are Tampa’s starting receivers.

Underwood and free agent addition Kevin Ogletree, who caught 32 passes for 436 yards in Dallas last year, appear to be the top backups.